Intel Xeon Gold 5320 vs Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5320 and Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 5320

Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5320

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 5 month(s) later
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 12
28 more threads: 52 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8192x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs November 2013
Number of cores	26 vs 12
Number of threads	52 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1664 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	26 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	39 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5320
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152
PassMark - CPU mark	65892
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2030
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		18071

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ivy Bridge-EP
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	November 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$1792
Place in performance rating	283	289
Processor Number	5320	E5-2651 v2
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1800 MHz
L1 cache	1664 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	26 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	39 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	26	12
Number of threads	52	24
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory size	6 TB	768 GB (per socket)
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)